EP 2723587 B1 20170906 - VEHICLE COMPONENTS WITH SACRIFICIAL RIBS
Title (en)
VEHICLE COMPONENTS WITH SACRIFICIAL RIBS
Title (de)
FAHRZEUGTEILE MIT SCHUTZRIPPEN
Title (fr)
COMPOSANTS DE VÉHICULE AVEC AILETTES DE PROTECTION
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201110485 A 20110621
- EP 2012062038 W 20120621
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2492099A] A structural component 1 is provided for a vehicle designed for driving off-road on rough terrain. The component 1, such as the lower control arm of a suspension system, is formed from aluminium, aluminium-alloy or other light-weight material and provided on its underside with a parallel arrangement of chamfered ribs 5 which extend in the direction of travel of the vehicle. The spacing between adjacent ribs 5 is less than or equal to 10 mm so as to prevent underlying rocks and stones 7 from impacting, and thereby abrading the inner surface 3 of the component 1. The ribs 5 are provided as sacrificial elements and will become eroded in use until they no longer provide the desired protection of the inner surface 3. The extent of abrasion of the ribs 5 can be ascertained by a visual inspection of the underlying surface of the vehicle, and, if necessary, the component 1 can be replaced.
IPC 8 full level
B60G 7/00 (2006.01); F16H 57/03 (2012.01)
CPC (source: EP GB US)
B60G 7/001 (2013.01 - EP GB US); B62D 21/155 (2013.01 - GB); B60G 2204/4308 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2206/014 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2206/121 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2206/71 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2206/7102 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/13 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/24479 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/2457 (2015.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201110485 D0 20110803; GB 2492099 A 20121226; GB 2492099 A8 20150909; GB 2492099 B 20141008; GB 2492099 B8 20150909; CN 103619620 A 20140305; CN 103619620 B 20170912; CN 107599768 A 20180119; EP 2723587 A1 20140430; EP 2723587 B1 20170906; EP 3266630 A1 20180110; JP 2014525861 A 20141002; JP 2016047721 A 20160407; US 10239373 B2 20190326; US 2014199503 A1 20140717; WO 2012175645 A1 20121227
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201110485 A 20110621; CN 201280030954 A 20120621; CN 201710701685 A 20120621; EP 12730204 A 20120621; EP 17183585 A 20120621; EP 2012062038 W 20120621; JP 2014516359 A 20120621; JP 2015207712 A 20151022; US 201214127936 A 20120621